TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending Chapter 58, of City Code, Creating the Targeted Industry Incentive Program and Amending the Impact Fee Deferral Program; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Continue Ordinance No. 2025-11 to second reading on May 27, 2025.
Background Information
The Impact Fee Deferral Program allows for applicants to defer the payment of impact fees based on site characteristics and the Targeted Industry Incentive Program allows for applicants to receive grants to lower the total cost of Impact Fees paid to the city. This ordinance only provides the legislative framework for the program and does not authorize the spending of City funds.
> April 28, 2020: The City Commission provided feedback at its Regular Meeting regarding Impact Fee deferrals.
> March 7, 2022: The City Commission held a Workshop to discuss an Impact Fee Incentive Program.
> September 5, 2023: At a Commission Workshop, staff presented the current Impact Fee strategy and received direction, including combining the deferral and incentive programs into one ordinance and determining exemption levels for affordable housing developments. All other Commission directions are incorporated into this draft ordinance.
> April 15, 2025: The Community Economic Development Advisory Board reviewed the proposed ordinance and voted to recommend its adoption by the City Commission.
Ordinance No. 2025-11 has been reviewed by the Interim City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan
Economic Development and Growth Management
Financial Impact
The ordinance itself does not create a financial commitment or fiscal impact. It only provides the legislative framework for the program.
Each incentive or deferral reque...
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